9th Metro Council District
No. 9 eNews
March 14, 2013
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FREE Tax Preparation Services
My office has partnered again with the Louisville Asset Building Coalition to provide FREE tax preparation services for the 2012 tax year. At this time all appointments have been filled for Friday, March 22nd. You are welcome to call our office to be placed on the wait list if we have any cancellations. You are eligible if you earned $50,000 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or less in 2012 or if you quality for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). There are several FREE self file options available online for individuals/families that make $50,000 or less. Please click here to access those programs.
Also, the Clifton Christian Church, located at 131 Vernon Avenue, is offering FREE tax preparation on Wednesdays from Noon – 4:00 p.m. The service is geared towards low-income families and senior citizens. For more information call 896-0302.
Notice of Planning & Design Public Meetings
Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 18830
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for an application for a variance from the Development Code to allow an existing pylon sign to encroach into the required street side yard.
Subject Property: 296 N Hubbards Ln, 40207 (commercial occupied)
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle
This case will be presented to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 8:30 AM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street
Case Number: 18673
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for variance to allow proposed parking to encroach into the required residential front yard setback.
Subject Property: 569 Garden Dr, 40206 (residential occupied)
Case Manager: Christopher Brown
This case will be presented to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 8:30 AM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street
For detailed case information please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link. Then under the “Planning and Design” tab click on “By Project No”. Enter the project no and click “search”. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design at 574-6230.
21st Annual Easter Parade on Frankfort Avenue
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association (FABA) will host the 21st Annual Easter Parade on The Avenue on Saturday, March 30, 2013. The parade begins at 11:45amin front of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Avenue, and will travel to Haldeman Avenue bringing free candy and Easter cheer to thousands of onlookers. The parade participants include: the "Cashdales from Check Into Cash" (a team of Clydesdale horses owned by Check Into Cash), the Shriner's, Louisville Bagpipe Band, Hwang's Martial Arts, the Talking Police Car, Wallie Moon's Bubble Truck, the Animal House Adoption Center, the Mounted Sherriff's Posse, antique cars and trucks, local dance teams and homemade floats of all kinds. This year's Grand Marshal is a group of top students from the Kentucky School for the Blind, who will be escorted through the parade in a carriage alongside the Easter Bunny. This event is free and welcomes families, children and pets to participate, and everyone is encouraged to dress in costume and bring their Easter baskets to be filled with free candy.
The "Good Ears" awards will be presented to the most creative float and the most outrageous Easter bonnet. The Judges station is located in front of the Irish Rover, 2319 Frankfort Avenue, and those who wish to be considered for the awards are asked to stop in front of the judges and show off their Easter style.
This is a FREE, family-friendly event. A trolley will run along the Avenue after the parade until 2:00pm. For more information, call Michaelle at (502) 419-6159 or visit www.frankfortave.com.
Upcoming Fairs and Festivals
· The Annual Sustainability Street Fair, hosted by the Clifton Unitarian Universalist Church for the past few years, has merged with The Mighty Kindness Hootenanny on Saturday, April 13th from Noon – 6:00 p.m. at Waterfront Park, Brown-Forman Amphitheater. This event is FREE and open to the public. Click here to register for booth space – there will be a special section of the fair for Sustainability focused booths. If you are interested in being in that area write the words SUSTAINABILITY FAIR AREA PLEASE in the comment area to be added to that group.
· The Annual St. Matthews Street Festival on Saturday, May 18th on Frankfort Avenue between Bauer and Lexington Road. Please click here if you want to register to be a vendor the deadline is March 15th. Please fax your application to 899-2523, or email to . For more information call 899-2523.
· The Butchertown Art Fair on Saturday, June 1st on East Washington Street between Shelby and Wenzel Streets. If you are interested in having an artist or vendor booth please click here to print the application and release form. If you have questions please contact .
Mayor Fischer’s Give a Day Week of Service
The Mayor’s Week of Service is scheduled for April 13-21. Here’s how you can be involved: Plan a volunteer or service project and report the work at www.mygiveaday.com, or go to www.mygiveaday.com and volunteer for a community service project by clicking “to volunteer for an existing project”. Other ideas: donate to Dare to Care, donate new/used shoes to WaterStep, donate blood to American Red Cross, or join the Brightside cleanup. For more information and other ways you can help please contact Ms. Brenda Frank at 574-2018.
Legal Aid Offers FREE Tax Clinic for Veterans
The Legal Aid Society will offer a free tax clinic for veterans on Thursday, March 28th, at 10:00 AM at the Legal Aid offices, 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., 3rd Floor. Attorneys and trained volunteers will be on hand to help veterans and their families prepare current and past year tax returns. Clients who are determined to owe past year taxes will also have the opportunity to speak to an attorney about resolving their delinquent taxes and may qualify for representation in obtaining a resolution. Prospective clients must meet federal poverty guidelines and be a veteran, the immediate family member of a veteran, or a surviving spouse of a veteran. A reservation for the clinic is required. Please call (502) 584-1254, extension 3006, to make your reservation.
In addition, the Legal Aid Society announces dates for Ask-A-Lawyer clinics. A Legal Aid advocate will be on hand at each clinic to consult with clients on civil legal problems that include, but are not limited to, divorce, child support, custody, bankruptcy, consumer issues, criminal record expungements, wills, powers of attorney, landlord/tenant issues, probate and guardianship, foreclosure, and small claims. See below for a list of Ask-A-Lawyer clinics. Reservations for Ask-A-Lawyer clinics are not required, although clients must meet federal poverty guidelines to qualify.
· Monday, March 11th from 11 AM to 3 PM at Louisville Public Library Main Branch, 301 York Street
· Friday, March 15th from 10 AM to 1 PM at Louisville Public Library Bon Air Branch, 2816 Del Rio Place
· Monday, March 18th from 9 AM to Noon at St. Matthews Area Ministries, 201 Biltmore Rd.
· Monday, March 25th from 10 AM to Noon at West Louisville Community Ministries, 3146 W. Broadway
· Wednesday, March 27th from 1 PM to 4 PM at Ministries United South Central Louisville, 1207 Hart Ave.
· Friday, March 29th from 10 AM to 1 PM at Louisville Public Library Bon Air Branch, 2816 Del Rio Place
Ninth District Events!
Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/.
If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge or call 574-1109.
Saturday, March 16: Carmichael's Bookstore, located at 2720 Frankfort Avenue, willwelcome writer Andrew Shaffer for a signing and discussion of his new book Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authorsat 4:00 p.m.This witty, insightful, and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like hedonistic rock icons. For more information call 896-6950 or visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/louisville-writer-andrew-shaffer-talk-about-his-literary-rogues
Sunday, March 17: Clifton Center will host a screening of the Academy Award Winner from 1956 The Silent World as part of the Wild and Woolly Film Seriesat 7:00pm. The evening will include a special presentation by New Albany resident Bob Braunbeck, Director of Aerial Photography and Cousteau's helicopter pilot from 1975-1990, who will share stories from his forthcoming book, as well as a highlight reel of some of his adventures with Cousteau. The screening will be held in the Clifton Center's Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne Street, and a cash bar will open at 6:30pm. Admission is free for Friends of the Clifton Center and $5 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, or online at www.cliftoncenter.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Clifton Center box office beginning at 6:00pm the day of the event.
Monday, March 18: Carmichael's Bookstore, located at 2720 Frankfort Avenue, will host an event for the hiking enthusiast! Authors Valerie Askren will sign Five-Star Trails: Louisville and Sean Patrick Hill will sign Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge at 7:00 p.m. For more information call 896-6950 or visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/put-your-hiking-boots-two-great-local-hiking-experts-will-sign-their-new-books
Tuesday, March 19: 100 Wise Women event from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at The Olmsted, located at 3701 Frankfort Avenue. Keynote speaker is Mary Lou Quesnell with Ford Motor Company. Cost is $30.00, for more information call 753-6500. To register please visit www.leadershiplouisville.org.
Tuesday, March 19: YMCA Safe Place Services' Together 4 Teens Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at the Mellwood Arts Center, located at 1860 Mellwood Avenue. Seating begins at 7:15 a.m. Please RSVP by March 14.The breakfast serves as a fundraiser for YMCA Safe Place Services. No minimum gift is expected. To reserve your spot please click here.
Tuesday, March 19: Crescent Hill Library, located at 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host eBay for Sellers at 2:00 p.m. Turn your trash into treasure. Discover online selling with an introduction to the world of selling on eBay. For more information call 574-1793.
Tuesday, March 19: Crescent Hill Library, located at 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host Videoshowing of Kentucky Author Forum at 7:00 p.m.Discussion with Steven Pinker, Harvard Professor of Psychology and author of The Better Angels of Our Nature. For more information call 574-1793.
Wednesday, March 20: The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will host a concert by the Afro-Cuban All Starsat 7:30pm. The show is part of the "MINI of Louisville LIVE at the Clifton Center" series and will be held in the Clifton Center's unique vintageEifler Theatre. A cash bar will be available. Individual concert tickets are $28-$45, andmay be purchased at cliftoncenter.org or at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.
Wednesday, March 20:Carmichael's Bookstore, located at2720 FrankfortAvenue,welcomes back Joe Cox for a signing of his book 100 Things Wildcats Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die at 7:00 p.m.Not only will Joe talk about his book, sign his book, and extol his love of all things Wildcats, but he'll also lead a game of trivia and help you fill out your brackets! For more information call 896-6950 or visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/calling-all-university-kentucky-wildcats-fans.
9th District LINKS
· www.district9news.wordpress.com
· http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Members/09/
· www.mygreentriangle.com/
· www.facebook.com/MyGreenTriangle
9th Office Staff
Tina Ward-Pugh, 9th District Councilwoman
601 W Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502.574.1109
Fax: 502.574.7844
Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Assistant
Phone: 502.574.3908
Fax: 502.574.7844
Katie Holmes, Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: 502.574-1109
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